Where does “stíll” come from?

stíll (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stíll, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stíll (Icelandic): style; essay, composition; type

Definitions

  1. style; essay, composition; type

Ancestry of “stíll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestíllstyle
2LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Old Norse stíll →